Wednesday 6th June 2018 marks the 74th Anniversary of D-Day D-Day foreshadowed the end of Hitler's dream of Nazi domination. "Operation Overlord" was [and still] the largest air, land, and sea operation ever undertaken in History. The landing included over 5,000 ships, 11,000 aeroplanes and over 150,000 servicemen. After almost four years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training, for the Allied Forces, it all came down to this: The boat ramp goes down, then jump, swim, run, and crawl to the cliffs. Many of the first young men (most not yet 20 years old) entered the surf carrying eighty pounds of equipment. They faced over 200 yards of beach before reaching the first natural feature offering any protection. Blanketed by small-arms fire and bracketed by artillery, they found themselves in hell. P-51 Mustangs, Spitfires and ageing Hurricanes strafed the gun emplacements. When it was over, the Allied Forces had suffered nearly 10,000 casualties; more than 4,000 were dead. Yet somehow, due to planning and preparation and due to the valour, fidelity and sacrifice of the Allied Forces, Fortress Europe had been breached. I have pushed the limits of my ancient computer [and myself] over the past few days to make a 3D model to commemorate the event, from which I have rendered this diorama... Lest we forget.